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Posted this in the TRADE GILBERT thread...

...but it probably belongs here.

An NBA executive says the struggling Washington Wizards are “open for business” for trades. The source said the Wizards are obviously very open to moving guard Gilbert Arenas(notes), but don’t think they will have any takers because of his hefty contract. “Someone will take the fall,” the source said. The source added that Washington management “loves” young center JaVale McGee(notes) and would only deal him in a trade that includes Arenas.

The money is nearly even. We get defensive specialist F/C Hayes and TMac's $23mil expiring. I'd be willing to include our 2nd rounder if need be. Then I'd sign Ronnie Brewer to an offer sheet and make him our starting SG. Lock up Haywood, McGuire and Foye. David Lee may also be a UFA. I'd definitely go after him. If we don't win the draft lottery (and John Wall), I'd try to acquire the draft rights to Ricky Rubio from MIN.

give away: caron butler and javaris crittenton to the Bucks
receive: joe alexander, luke ridnour, jodie meeks
1.i know this a bad trade for us and i really love butler but we need to make a change
2. this gives us major cap relief with the contracts of ridnour (6.5mil) and alexander (2.6mil) are coming off the books
3. meeks is a rookie and has time to grow and become a good role player
4. again, the cap relief. with this money we can be players in the 2010 free agency

The Cap is supposed to be $40 million something. And with Gilbert and Jamison around $20 million, and those contracts you just said, that would be around $50 million on 7 contracts. Plus the roughly $9 million worth of contracts from the other players.

with everything that is about to happen to gilbert you probably can't even give him away since everyone wants money for next season but maybe you can get something done..

Then next season go after Joe johnson and rudy Gay and pray you get john wall in the draft, resign brandon Haywood(still have nick young) you would have the young player and pick for jamison maybe a late round pick for butler and that second rounder and your team would be very solid in a year or two....you all might not feel this way but if i were you guys I would want a rebuilding season and get rid of this whole team..

the contract ends and they do not owe him any more money, it comes off the books and you have more cap room. So the money stays with the team and you can then have more money to sign someone... that would be good I think for your team but it looks like your droping him plus butler and jamison so you need to hope for John wall and sign 2 nice FA 2-3 nice role players and resign haywood and you have a nice team in the east.